复习 English phrases with "pull"

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The verb “to pull” has many different uses.

# Q6 x( F+ R/ u8 l$ sHowever, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”

# _+ D9 `; V0 H- yNow let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull”.

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Pull down (a building/church, etc)
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8 E, J1 `/ h  e9 L% LTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.

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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
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Pull out (of an agreement)
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Pull over (a car)
; p7 n7 _+ {$ q  Y, y  g2 S& XIf the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car
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Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
6 n/ Q- t- H2 ~; cTo go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.
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